The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-21
THE POLITICAL FIELD.

The municipal election in Boston resulted
in tho reelection for fourth term of Mayor
Hugh O'Bren by majority over Thomas N
Hart the canddat, of tho citizens and Re
publcans, of 100, against 1900 year ago.
The majority for license is S. ass
The Atlanta tGa) City Council has fixed the
cost of retail liquor sellers license at 81, 800
The ordinance restricts saloons to certain
streets and provides for strict regulations.
CONGRESSMAN MILLS, who, it ia thought,
will be Chairman OF the Committee of Ways
and Means, is confident that the House will
pass bill reducing the customs duties, which
will be presented TO the Senate within a short
time.
POSTMASTER JOSEPH MANIEY, of Augusta,
Me-, thinks that Blaine will be nominated by
acclamation, and that he is too much of a
patriot TO decline such q summons TO serve his
party and his country.
An Augusta, Maine, special says the Su-
peror Court of Kennebec County has declared
the law making the payment Of the United
States special tax as a liquor seller prima
facie CIV dence that the party paying such tax
is q saloon-keeper, and therefore public
nuisance is unconstitutional
The Alabama State Prohibition Convention
met at Montgomery and chose delegates to the
National Convention. Resolutions were adopt
ed favoring Clinton B. Fiske, of New Jersey,
for President, and J. Il. Tanner, of Alabama,
for Vice President.
A DUBUQUE Qowa) telegram to the Chicago
Herald says:
The Prohibitionists of Iowa have scored n
great victory-a victory that foreshadows the
closing up of all the saloons ana breweries in
the State at an early date. Judge Shiras, of
the United States District Court in pursuance
to instructions received from Judge Brewer, re-
manded TO the State courts al the liquor in
junction cas- os before Ism. Some of these cases
are To close saloons in brewcres. The defense
argued that the plaintiffs aimed at the destruc-
ton of the brewcries, and not the saloons in
them. Claims of that character the Court
minated, are no longer va id, stree the Fed
eral Court has decided that a brewery may
be closed bv an in junction as readily as
loon. The liquor men and cold water apostles
fully appreciate the widespread effect of Judge
Brewers order. 1t is the hardest blow struck
at the beer and whisky traffic since the passage
of the Clark law. The import of Judge Brewer S
order is that hereafter all cases appealed from
the State to the United States Court will be
promptly remanded. his renders impossible
the indefinite postponement and delay OF cases
by appeal, and VIII resu in bringing to a
speedy test the virtue al the Iowa prohibitOry
law and the over OF that sentiment which sus-
all prospect Of securing delays.
THERE were ,353 delegates present at the
convention of Republican clubs which met
in Chickering Hall, New York, Dec l6 and
$50 clubs were represented Seventy five
additional clubs were accredited but not
represented The early proceedings of the
convention were presided over by Tenn
porary Chairman Daniel J. Ryan. As
the roll OF the clubs was called, the
names of the old party leaders were cheered,
especially the name of Blaine, although it was
noticeable that the Ohio delegation did not
join in this demonstration. Resolutions ia
voring coast defenses and the distribution of
tobacco and whisky taxes among the States
were offered and referred A resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, denouncing
l. @ G. Lamar, and declaring that lie ought
not be elevated to the supreme bench, caused
a sensation Senator Evarts was made per-
manent Chairman.